As a kid I grew up on hunting videos and one of our favorite series “longbeard madness” filmed and produced by Mark and Terry Drury was one Dad and I always looked forward to every year. The idea behind the “madness” is the constant pursuit, the obsession if you will, to learn as much...
4th of July Recap from Justy-Joe Sportfishing Charters!

What a holiday week we had……Brutally hot conditions and a surprisingly hot Lake Trout bite made for a tremendous week of fishing. We had all three boats out in full force and we were faced with five straight days of hot humid weather and light winds. What a treat?! Well, some may say so...
Lake George fishing report brought to you by the Justy-Joe Sportfishing Fleet

Finally it’s starting to feel like summer! These 80 degree days are really starting to warm things up and the bite is picking up as well. Our typical hot early June bite started off a little slow as the cooler than usual spring we experienced lasted quite a while and made for a lingering...
Spring-to-Summer Transitional Fishing On Lake George

Well it’s been a chilly spring to say the least and we are finally seeing some summer-like weather being predicted for the next week or so. Surface temps are still struggling to stay in the fifties in many areas on the lake, and this has prolonged the typical “spring fishing” that we consider to...
518 Hard-Water Reports and Conditions

It’s hard-water season in February which means the ice is getting thicker, the days are getting longer and by now all your favorite hot spots are ready to fish. First-ice came quickly this year with the brutal arctic cold fronts we experienced in early January, and with the frigid temperatures we’ve had lately I...
September Landlocked Smack-Down!

Well it’s been a fantastic summer and things are finally starting to wind down as we approach the end of another season on the Queen of American Lakes. The boat traffic has dwindled, the days are growing shorter and the lake is finally getting a break from the summer crowds. We have had a...
Justy-Joe Sport fishing: Your Landlocked Salmon Connection

As we settle into the dog days of summer the Salmon action is heating up on Lake George! Clients last week struck gold (or silver I should say) boating several nice salmon ranging from 20 to 29 inches and a couple large males tipping the scales at 9 pounds. These fish are hard hitters...
Living the outdoor life aboard the Justy-Joe

We absolutely love taking youngsters out fishing. It’s all about making memories and there is no better way to connect with kids than getting them on the water for a action-packed angling adventure. My kids love being on the boat and love to fish, but the thing they love most is the “snack party”...
It’s the Fourth of July Week on Beautiful Lake George

We got our butts kicked last week with storms and heavy rain, what a vicious low pressure system! The weather wasn’t going to stop us and despite the ominous warning from Mr. Weatherman predicting heavy thunderstorms we decided to hit the lake. As we like to say “the fish are already wet” so get...
Prime time on the Queen!

We are finally experiencing some phenomenal weather out on the lake and the fishing has been phenomenal as well. Many anglers are reporting good catches of lake trout, bass and even a few salmon. This time of year is usually some of the best fishing of the year and the hot weather can be...